About Match
Newport County go into the game 20th in the table on 4 points; Chesterfield sit 18th on 5 — a 1-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.8/2 for Newport County and 1.2/1.4 for Chesterfield (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33. If Newport County win, their total rises to 7 and up to 10th, overtaking Chesterfield, assuming the rest of the results stand.
8 meetings are on record — 3 won by Newport County, 4 by Chesterfield, 1 drawn, at 3.38 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue is Rodney Parade in Casnewyd, with room for 7,850 spectators.